current data suggests that dogs and cats do not routinely share their infections with healthy people. dogs are hosts of Cryptosporidium canis and Giardia duodenalis Assemblages C and D. Cats are hosts to Cryptosporidium felis and G. duodenalis
of pet owners who allow dogs and cats on their beds is 14%-62%. Â However, public health risks, including increased emergence of zoonoses, Â may be associated with such practices.
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